Cae (CAE) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cae (CAE) reported FCF Margin of 24.97% for Q1 2026, down 1528.0% on a YoY basis from 1.75% in Q1 2025, and down 21.87% quarter-over-quarter from 31.96% in Q4 2025.
Cae (CAE) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cae has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 24.97% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 1528.0% year-over-year to 24.97%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 15.99% (down 418.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 26.61%, up 567.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 24.97%, down from 31.96% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 46.36% in Q4 2024, with the low at 9.59% in Q2 2024.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 19.43% across 5 years, with a median of 24.97% in 2026.
- The largest YoY upside for FCF Margin was 3750 bps in 2023 against a maximum downside of 3360 bps in 2023.
- Cae's FCF Margin stood at 32.56% in 2022, then retreated by 14 bps to 27.99% in 2023, then soared by 66 bps to 46.36% in 2024, then slumped by 31 bps to 31.96% in 2025, then declined by 22 bps to 24.97% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 24.97% (Q1 2026), 31.96% (Q4 2025), and 7.64% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,800.52 Bn | 5,800.51 Bn | 456,459.43 | -80.16% |
| 2 | General Electric | 350.38 Bn | 339.64 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 12.04% |
| 3 | Rtx | 247.38 Bn | 242.28 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 5.93% |
| 4 | Boeing | 172.78 Bn | 151.88 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -6.54% |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 124.10 Bn | 122.20 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -1.61% |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 105.98 Bn | 103.55 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 15.52% |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 97.12 Bn | 93.47 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 14.48% |
| 8 | Embraer | 89.26 Bn | 86.64 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 78.12 Bn | 76.03 Bn | 3.45 Bn | -18.45% |
| 10 | Cae | 60.32 Bn | 60.71 Bn | 232.20 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.97% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.96% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -7.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 40.25% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 46.36% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -9.59% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.62% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.99% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -5.28% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 32.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.56% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.31% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 45.54% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.33% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 25.14% |